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  • Question
  • The stereo plotting instruments are generally manufactured on the principle of


  • Options
  • A. optical projection
  • B. optical mechanism projection
  • C. mechanical projection
  • D. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


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    • 1. The angle between the axis of earth and the vertical at the station of observation is called

    • Options
    • A. astronomical latitude
    • B. astronomical co-latitude
    • C. co-declination of star
    • D. declination of star.
    • Discuss
    • 2. While making astronomical observations, the observer is mainly concerned with

    • Options
    • A. the direction of the vertical, the axis of rotation of the instrument
    • B. the direction of the poles of the celestial sphere
    • C. the direction of the star from the instrument
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The movement of the projector in y-direction, introduces in the model a y-parallax

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    • A. maximum at position 1
    • B. maximum at position 2
    • C. maximum at position 5 and 6
    • D. maximum at positions 3 and 4
    • E. equally throughout the model.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Accidental errors

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    • A. do not follow any definite mathematical law
    • B. cannot be removed by applying corrections to the observed values
    • C. are generally small
    • D. are also known as compensating errors
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. International date line is located along

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    • A. standard meridian
    • B. Greenwich meridian
    • C. equator
    • D. 180° longitude
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If ?, H, A and ? be the altitude, hour angle, azimuth and declination of a circumpolar star at its elongation, in latitude ?, the following relation holds good

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. If ? and ? be the latitude of a place and declination of a star respectively, the upper culmination of the star will be north of zenith if its zenith distance, is

    • Options
    • A. ? - ?
    • B. ? - ?
    • C. ? + ?
    • D. .
    • Discuss
    • 8. The shortest distance between two places measured along the surface of the earth, is

    • Options
    • A. length of the equator between their longitudes
    • B. length of the parallel between their longitudes
    • C. length of the arc of the great circle passing through them
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The latitude (?) of a place and the altitude (?) of the pole are related by

    • Options
    • A. ? = ?
    • B. ? = 90° - ?
    • C. ? = ? - 90°
    • D. ? = 180° - ?.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. Sidereal time at any instant is equal to the hour angle of the first point of Aries
    • B. Local sidereal time of any place is equal to the right ascension of its meridian
    • C. Sidereal time is equal to the right ascension of a star at its upper transit
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss


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